Spiritual Need in The Phillipines

Loyal, friendly, curious, and adaptable, Filipinos can easily become good friends and effective kingdom servants. After meeting a Filipino and exchanging cell phone numbers, you may have a texting friend for life. But, under the Levi jeans, Chicago Bulls T-shirt and Adidas sneakers, even the English speaking Filipino (or Filipina) has Asian values distinct from many Americans. He or she places a much higher priority on belonging to a group (extended family, coeds, coworkers), and will rarely make decisions without their approval.

For a Filipino to become a “Bible Christian” may mean forsaking the opinion of family, friends and even their patriotic identity. When one Filipino became a believer, he was asked by a family member, “Why do you want to stop being Filipino?” Once a Filipino belongs to the family of God and values His approval, he or she will often make great sacrifices for the sake of spreading Christ’s kingdom, even in areas very resistant to the good news of Christ.

Quick Facts

Population of 110 million

12th largest population in the world

Over 7,000 islands that combined are smaller than the state of New Mexico

10% of all Philippine income comes from Filipinos working in other countries, sending their wages home to the Philippines

Out of 100 Filipinos, 81 will be Roman Catholic, 10 will be Protestant, 5 will be Muslim, 2 will be Iglesia Ni Cristo (a Filipino cult), and 2 will be either Mormon, Jehovah’s Witness, Buddhist, Hindu, or Animist

Quick Facts

Over 7,000 islands that combined are smaller than the state of New Mexico

10% of all Philippine income comes from Filipinos working in other countries, sending their wages home to the Philippines

Out of 100 Filipinos, 81 will be Roman Catholic, 10 will be Protestant, 5 will be Muslim, 2 will be Iglesia Ni Cristo (a Filipino cult), and 2 will be either Mormon, Jehovah’s Witness, Buddhist, Hindu, or Animist

Quick Facts

Over 7,000 islands that combined are smaller than the state of New Mexico

10% of all Philippine income comes from Filipinos working in other countries, sending their wages home to the Philippines

Out of 100 Filipinos, 81 will be Roman Catholic, 10 will be Protestant, 5 will be Muslim, 2 will be Iglesia Ni Cristo (a Filipino cult), and 2 will be either Mormon, Jehovah’s Witness, Buddhist, Hindu, or Animist

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